Security
Security
A heap-based buffer overflow in Mutt might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | mail-client/mutt on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.5.23-r5 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.5.23-r5 |
Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client.
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in Mutt’s mutt_substrdup function.
A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Mutt users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/mutt-1.5.23-r5"
Release date
January 01, 2017
Latest revision
January 01, 2017: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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